Sandbox is a boutique consulting firm that supports venture-backed and venture-minded companies. We are looking for an Associate, People Operations (Payroll) to join our team.
Requirements
- 2-4 years of demonstrated HR experience (benefits, compliance, payroll, performance, or employee relations)
- Hands-on payroll processing experience, ideally across multiple states
- Understanding or ability to quickly learn state compliance, tax administration, and multi-state employment requirements
- Experience administering benefits, including open enrollment, changes, and vendor/broker coordination
- HRIS experience and ability to deepen system expertise (Gusto is a bonus)
- Ability to manage structured, high-volume recurring workflows with strong task and deadline discipline
- Ability to conduct structured conversations, gather information clearly, and translate it into clean, accurate documentation or draft reports
- Comfortable acting as the specialist for payroll and compliance while supporting broader People Ops activities
- Value clarity of expectations and scope; prefer roles without bait-and-switch ambiguity
- Organized, responsive, and able to manage multiple clients or competing priorities without letting anything slip
- Strong judgment, critical thinking, and ability to work independently while knowing when to ask for help
- Learner mindset, willing to deepen skills across payroll, compliance, benefits, and systems – even when the work isn’t yet “perfect”
Benefits
- Comprehensive health benefits with employer contribution
- Family-friendly, flexible work schedule with generous PTO and mental wellness days
- Employer-matched 401K
- Ongoing professional development and networking opportunities
- Monthly team events
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